5 Oregon Ducks Women’s Basketball Commits to Gatorade State Player of the Year
The Oregon Ducks women’s basketball program signed five prospects in the 2020 class and all five were selected as participants in the McDonald’s All-Americans and Jordan Brand Classic.
Oregon also has a highly rated engagement in the 2021 class, Taylor Bigby, who seems destined to join them.
Five of these six players were named Gatorade State Players of the Year this week.
Here is an overview of the future Ducks who have been named the best player in their state.
See the selection for each state here
4 * G Taylor Bigby – Nevada (Class of 2021)
Verbal commitment
Statistics per match: 10.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.8 interceptions
Gatorade Breakdown: “The 6-foot-1 inch junior guard led the Bulldogs to a record 24-6 and a sixth consecutive Class 4A State Championship last season. Bigby averaged 10.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.8 interceptions per game. The first team star selection and player of the year 2018-19 USA Today Nevada, she is ranked as the nation’s 15th rookie in the 2021 class by Prospects Nation. “
5 * F Angela Dugalic – Illinois
Sign
Statistics per match: 20.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.7 interceptions
Gatorade Breakdown: “The 6’4” senior center averaged 20.6 points and 10.3 rebounds last season, leading the Warriors (30-4) to the Super-Sectional round of the State Class 4A tournament. Dugalic also contributed 2.7 assists, 2.7 interceptions and 1.7 blocks per game. McDonald’s All-American Game selection, Dugalic was a second state team selection as a junior and is classified as the country’s No. 24 rookie in the 2020 class by ESPN.com. “
5 * G Maddie Scherr – Kentucky
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Statistics per match: 15.8 points (2,276 career points), 7.6 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 3.1 interceptions, 1.8 blocks
Gatorade Breakdown: “State player of the year Gatorade returning to the state, top 5’11” guard and striker led the Raiders to a 19-11 record and a place in the quarterfinals of the region 9 tournament at the time of his selection. Scherr averaged 15.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 3.1 interceptions and 1.8 blocks in 30 games. Ranked as rookie No. 17 in the nation in class 2020 by Prospects Nation, Scherr is a double winner of the first team of all states and was the MVP of the 2019 state tournament. Selection of McDonald’s All-American Game, she entered the regional quarterfinals with 2,276 points, 1,083 rebounds, 664 assists and 532 interceptions in his preparatory basketball career. “
5 * F Kylee Watson – New Jersey
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Statistics per match: 17.7 points, 9.9 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.8 blocks
Gatorade failure: “The 6’4” senior forward had led the Mustangs to a record 18-6 and the South Jersey Group 3 tournament at the time of his selection. Watson averaged 17.7 points, 9.9 rebounds, 4 , 3 assists and 2.8 blocks in 24 games Recipient of the first all-star team and two-time player of the player of the year for Atlantic City, she was chosen to play in both the All- American from McDonald’s and the Jordan Brand Classic. “
5 * PG Te-Hina Paopao – California
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Statistics per match: 22.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 3.1 interceptions
Gatorade Breakdown: “The 5’10” guard had led the Torreys to a record 30-1 and the Open Division State tournament at the time of his selection. Paopao averaged 22.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3.1 interceptions in 31 games Coastal League player of the year, MVP of the Nike Tournament of Champions and finalist for the Naismith High School Girls Player of the Year trophy. was chosen to play both McDonald’s All-American and the Jordan brand. Classic. “